Fire-roasted diced tomatoes and Gorgonzola cheese add a flavorful punch to chicken pasta salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.
Chicken-Gorgonzola Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 7 cups uncooked radiatore (nuggets) pasta (about 19 oz)
- 4 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast (about 20 oz)
- 1 package (2.1 oz) refrigerated precooked bacon (about 15 slices), cut into small pieces
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 jar (16 oz) refrigerated ranch dressing
- 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (4 oz)
- Bibb lettuce, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2In large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, bacon, tomatoes and spinach. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss until coated. Fold in cheese. Cover and refrigerate until serving. To serve, line bowl with lettuce and spoon in salad.
Nutrition
530
Calories
28g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 43%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 790mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 320mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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